School starts Friday in Johnson County

August 9, 2016CommunityComments Off on School starts Friday in Johnson County

Sharing the road with school buses

As schools in Johnson County prepare to open their doors Friday to students for the beginning of another school year, The Vienna Times wishes to reminder drivers of the following safety precautions.

If you’re driving behind a bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. It will give you more time to stop once the yellow lights start flashing. It is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children.

• Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road – if it is stopped to load or unload children.

• If the yellow or red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop.

• The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to safely enter and exit the bus.

• Be alert; children often are unpredictable, and they tend to ignore hazards and take risks.